Job Description
Macildowie are delighted to be partnering with a welcoming and values-driven school to recruit a Temporary HR Advisor. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys a varied role, combining recruitment, employee administration and HR coordination within a busy educational environment.
You'll play a key role in supporting the school's HR function, ensuring employees receive a professional and efficient service throughout the employee lifecycle. From coordinating safer recruitment processes to maintaining HR records, supporting absence management and assisting with performance management administration, you'll be at the heart of keeping the people function running smoothly.
The Role
Working closely with school leaders, you will:
- Coordinate end-to-end recruitment processes, including advertising vacancies, arranging interviews, completing pre-employment checks and supporting onboarding.
- Ensure all safer recruitment and compliance processes, including references, DBS checks and right to work documentation, are completed accurately.
- Support the administration of absence management, including monitoring attendance, producing payroll reports and coordinating return-to-work processes.
- Maintain accurate and confidential employee records, ensuring HR systems and personnel files remain compliant and up to date.
- Support appraisal, supervision and mandatory training processes, keeping managers informed of upcoming requirements.
- Prepare confidential documentation and take minutes at employee meetings where required.
- Respond to HR queries from colleagues, providing a professional and helpful first point of contact.
- Provide wider administrative support across the school as required, contributing to the smooth running of day-to-day operations.
About You
We're looking for someone who has:
- Previous experience within an HR Advisor, HR Administrator or HR Coordinator role.
- A good understanding of recruitment and HR administration processes.
- Experience working with confidential employee information and maintaining accurate records.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
- A high level of attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
- Experience within education or the public sector would be advantageous but is not essential.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive school where you'll make a genuine difference to both staff and pupils by helping deliver an efficient, compliant and people-focused HR service. If you're immediately available or coming to the end of your current assignment and are looking for your next temporary opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
